Name meaning & stats
Bertie
Bertie. 1,876 US babies since 1940, peak 1941. Notable Berties are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1941
1,876 US babies were named Bertie between 1940 and 2025.
Bertie around the world
- England & Wales: 2,898 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 264 in 2025
- Northern Ireland: 38 babies since 1997, peak 2021, No. 305 in 2024
- Scotland: 33 babies since 1974, peak 2022, No. 727 in 2024
- New Zealand: 121 babies since 1900, peak 1900
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Berties end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.7× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Berties show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1941)